“With the support of this rare treasure, my wisp of damaged soul was able to survive for generation after generation. I lived on for no other reason but to search for a supreme prodigy, someone who could one day enter the Celestial Realm and exact revenge for my Hu Clan!”
Hu Yu’s voice had become shrill, and it was clear that he was filled with boundless fury.
After listening to his story, it was clear that he had indeed suffered immensely.
Ling Han mulled over this for a moment before saying, “Then this Sunken Abyss Valley should actually be called the Deep Injustice Valley[1].”
“That’s indeed the case,” Hu Yu replied. “I could only channel a limited amount of power of the rare treasure and transform the environment of heaven and earth in this area. Doing so allowed me to attract generation after generation of prodigies to this place. Now, after so many years, a suitable candidate has finally appeared before me.
“I don’t ask for you to kill all of the enemies of the Hu Clan, just the leader of their betrayal. Make a vow to the Dao of Heaven and Earth that you’ll definitely complete this task. After taking this vow, I’ll give you the rare treasure and also teach you the ultimate technique of the Hu Clan.”
“If everything is as Senior has said, I’ll definitely exact revenge for the Hu Clan when I enter the Celestial Realm and become powerful enough.” Ling Han raised his hand and completed a dao oath.
The higher one’s cultivation level, the more serious taking a dao oath would become. This was because powerful elites could already rouse the Regulations of heaven and earth. In other words, it was as if they were being watched over by an eye in the heavens.
“Very well!” Hu Yu said with a hearty laugh. It was as if he could already see his mortal enemies being obliterated into ashes.
[1] In Chinese, both names are read the same, just that one word in the names is different.
“The mortal enemy of the Hu Clan is Dark Moon City’s Ding Clan!”Hu Yu gritted his teeth as he said this, his voice filled with fury and resentment.
‘What? The Ding Clan?!’
Ling Han’s heart shuddered. ‘Could this be Ding Yaolong’s and Ding Zizhen’s Ding Clan?’
He didn’t have time to ask, as Hu Yu had already channeled the rare treasure and started to funnel it toward him.
“This is the Nine Heavens Flame, and it’s sealed inside this golden rock. External forces are unable to shatter this rock. This is a rare treasure that the Hu Clan obtained from an ancient historical site.
“There are 100 types of origin flames in the Immortal Realm, yet at their core, these flames are all descended from nine types of flames from the Celestial Realm. These nine flames are called the Nine Great Ancestral Flames, and these are the ancestors of all the flames in the world.
“The Nine Heavens Flame is one of these ancestral flames.
“Of course, this flame here is only a ‘young flame’ of the Nine Heavens Flame. It’s only just been born, and thus it doesn’t possess a terrifying might. Moreover, it’s been sealed into this Sun Stone by an ancient great elite. I’ll refine it into your body now. When you manage to fully refine this young flame and transform it into your source flame, this wisp of Nine Heavens Flame will eventually grow into an ancestral flame. At that time, you’ll gain unimaginable power.
“It’s a shame that my damaged soul was only able to enter this Sun Stone after my death. It was only then that I finally managed to learn of its power.
“Stay focused and cooperate with me. This Nine Heavens Flame is an ancestral flame, and it still possesses a profound power even though it’s only a young flame, and even though it’s sealed inside a Sun Stone. If you’re not careful, you’ll be incinerated into ashes… F*ck!”
Hu Yu was still speaking, yet he was suddenly shocked to such an extent that he couldn’t help but curse.
He couldn’t help himself. After all, the sight before him was far too astounding.
The Nine Heavens Flame was being casually absorbed and refined by Ling Han, gradually fusing into his life force—into the portion that represented fire.
This was far too casual; this was far too smooth!
In Hu Yu’s estimation, it should have taken Ling Han at least 1,000,000 years to completely refine the Nine Heavens Flame. This was an ancestral flame, after all, something that even the mighty figures of the Celestial Realm would fight over! Why was it so gentle and obedient right now?
Little did he know that Ling Han had already tempered his body inside the immortal flames provided by the Black Tower numerous times. In fact, he had already tempered his body so much that he had mastered the secret technique, Rising From The Ashes. Right now, Hu Yu was telling him to refine an immortal flame, an ancestral flame. Yet, in reality, the might of this flame was far inferior to the might of the flames of Immortal Phoenixes. That being the case, what difficulty would Ling Han face when refining it?
Countless divine patterns materialized across Ling Han’s body, their complicated patterns far beyond any other technique that he had mastered.
In fact, these weren’t divine patterns, but celestial patterns!
Boom!
Scorching flames burst from Ling Han’s body, transforming into numerous Immortal Phoenixes. Under the stimulation of the ancestral flame, his grasp of the secret technique, Rising From The Ashes, was currently advancing at a rapid pace.
In the past, he could only rise from the ashes once. Afterward, he would need to spend a long time recovering the power of his life force before he could use the secret technique again. However, following his rapid advance, he now saw the potential to activate Rising From The Ashes twice in a row, perhaps even thrice!
Of course, right now was still too early for him to achieve this. At this moment, he was working toward being able to use Rising From The Ashes twice in a row. In any case, he had only just discovered this potential.
“Have I come across a freak?” Hu Yu murmured to himself. Ling Han’s talent was so great that he could be regarded as a top-notch prodigy, even in the Celestial Realm. Generally speaking, only the True Sons and True Daughters of top-notch sects could exhibit such tremendous talent. In fact, these prodigies might not even give him a shred of attention, even if he retrieved the entire wealth of the Hu Clan.
Of course, this was under the condition that he didn’t reveal the Nine Heavens Flame.
Yet, in this “backward” and “primitive” world, there was actually a prodigy who was just as talented as the True Sons and True Daughters of the Celestial Realm! This astonished him greatly. At the same time, it also delighted him immensely.
‘The Hu Clan… can finally exact its revenge!’
In reality, he had actually been more eager to see Gu Daoyi achieve victory. After all, this was a Divine Fetus who was no weaker than any prodigy in the Celestial Realm. However, it was a shame that Gu Daoyi hadn’t managed to make it to the peak.
Now, however, he was filled with delight. Ling Han was no weaker than Gu Daoyi!
“I’ll teach you the ultimate technique of the Hu Clan as you refine the Nine Heavens Flame,” Hu Yu said joyfully. “I’ll imprint it into your mind so that you can slowly comprehend it in the future. Regarding our revenge, this isn’t a pressing matter. It’s better that you act after coming up with a suitable plan. Although the Ding Clan isn’t a large clan in the Celestial Realm, with Severing Mundane Tier grand elders being their most powerful elites, there still exists an insurmountable gulf between celestials and immortals. Even if you’re a supreme prodigy, it’ll still be incredibly difficult to defeat those grand elders. Moreover, the Ding Clan has elites at the fourth severance of the Severing Mundane Tier. Their power is incredibly terrifying.”
As if he were afraid that Ling Han didn’t understand, he continued to explain this concept, saying, “Celestials are different from mortals or immortals. In order to reach the Celestial level, one must sever all of their mundane and worldly desires. The first slash severs heaven, the second earth, the third love, and the fourth karma. After severing these mundane matters, one will naturally become a being of themselves. In other words, one will become their own heaven and earth.
“After succeeding in the first slash, one will advance to the low extreme of the Severing Mundane Tier. Such elites are also referred to as first severance grand elders. The Ding Clan has fourth severance grand elders, and this corresponds to a cultivation at the consummate level of the Severing Mundane Tier. These are old freaks who have cultivated for heaven knows how many years. Before you have the absolute confidence to defeat them, you definitely can’t reveal your ident.i.ty. Otherwise, you’ll place yourself into perilous danger!”
Ling Han couldn’t speak at this moment, and his mind was more so swimming with all kinds of mystical symbols. These were the symbols of the Hu Clan’s ultimate technique. In fact, he couldn’t even use his divine sense to communicate. All he could do was remain silent and listen.
“Great Evolution Technique!”
“Darkness of the Paramount Night!”
“Sword of Mundane Was.h.i.+ng Rain!”
“Dark Grief Origin Dragon Destruction!”
“Song of the Ages!”
Countless secret techniques whirled inside Ling Han’s mind. However, not all of them were Celestial level secret techniques. The Hu Clan was only at the same level as the Ding Clan, with both of them being Severing Mundane Tier forces. Thus, only a limited number of their techniques were Celestial level secret techniques. The remaining techniques were all Genesis Tier secret techniques.
However, one of the celestial techniques astonished Ling Han greatly. In fact, this secret technique further strengthened his belief that this was indeed the Ding Clan of Ding Zizhen and Ding Yaolong.
Song of the Ages.